Exploring the worlds largest sinkhole.
The Science of Sinkholes
The Science of Sinkholes - Article
Sinkholes: What on Earth is Happening?
Create a Model
Cool Science - The Big Blue Hole
Overview
Students will investigate the processes and changes in climate that lead to sinkholes.
Investigate Sinkholes
Students will investigate the natural processes that lead to sinkholes. After investigating the natural processes that cause sinkholes and videos that show worlds largest oceanic sinkhole, students will trace back the geologic processes and changes in climate that could've led to this amazing phenomena. The intent of this activity is to show a phenomena, and allow the students to investigate what life would've been like prior to the sinkhole. They should gather evidence to support their claim.
Before the Sinkhole:
Background: Natural processes on earth create magnificent geological phenomena. Belize's famous big blug hole (the largest oceanic sinkhole) has a history of land prior to it's massive dive into the ocean. Students will use evidence to create a model that shows how climate and weather as well as natural geologic processes have led to the amazing phenomena of the Big Blue Hole.
1.Research before the sinkhole: Explain 3 specific details for how this phenomena occured. What is happening with earth geologically to cause a sinkhole?
| What is happening | Evidence for this |
2. Make a prediction: What was the land like prior to this phenomena (be specific, was it deseret, tropical, etc)
3. Develop a model to show how the land appeared before the sinkhole - Give evidence to support why this particular habitat could be found.
(This step is done in the google presentation found below) Attach the link to your presenation here.